PICTURES: New Beer Regulations Not Pleasing Everyone

AMY HERZOG / THE MORNING CALL

Cascario's Beverage Owner Casey Kopko is seen in front of the business Wednesday. Republicans and Democrats in the State Capital are celebrating passage of a bill that would let beer distributors sell six-packs and single bottles as evidence they remain serious about loosening Pennsylvania’s Prohibition-era alcohol laws that limit where and how beer, wine and spirits can be bought and sold. However, there is a part of the bill that would prohibit certain distributors from making cross-county sales to bars and restaurants due to territorial merchandising agreements large wholesale beer companies have with breweries. Casey Kopko and his family run Cascario's Beverage in Pen Argyl and say this would greatly harm their business as a large amount of their clients are in the next county over from their location and they would be prevented from serving those customers under this bill.

Cascario's Beverage Owner Casey Kopko is seen in front of the business Wednesday. Republicans and Democrats in the State Capital are celebrating passage of a bill that would let beer distributors sell six-packs and single bottles as evidence they remain serious about loosening Pennsylvania’s Prohibition-era alcohol laws that limit where and how beer, wine and spirits can be bought and sold. However, there is a part of the bill that would prohibit certain distributors from making cross-county sales to bars and restaurants due to territorial merchandising agreements large wholesale beer companies have with breweries. Casey Kopko and his family run Cascario's Beverage in Pen Argyl and say this would greatly harm their business as a large amount of their clients are in the next county over from their location and they would be prevented from serving those customers under this bill. (AMY HERZOG / THE MORNING CALL)

Republicans and Democrats in the State Capital are celebrating passage of a bill that would let beer distributors sell six-packs and single bottles as evidence they remain serious about loosening Pennsylvania’s Prohibition-era alcohol laws that limit where and how beer, wine and spirits can be bought and sold. However, there is a part of the bill that would prohibit certain distributors from making cross-county sales to bars and restaurants due to territorial merchandising agreements large wholesale beer companies have with breweries. Casey Kopko and his family run a beer distribution business in Pen Argyl and say this would greatly harm their business as a large amount of their clients are in the next county over from their location and they would be prevented from serving those customers under this bill.

Republicans and Democrats in the State Capital are celebrating passage of a bill that would let beer distributors sell six-packs and single bottles as evidence they remain serious about loosening Pennsylvania’s Prohibition-era alcohol laws that limit where and how beer, wine and spirits can be bought and sold. However, there is a part of the bill that would prohibit certain distributors from making cross-county sales to bars and restaurants due to territorial merchandising agreements large wholesale beer companies have with breweries. Casey Kopko and his family run a beer distribution business in Pen Argyl and say this would greatly harm their business as a large amount of their clients are in the next county over from their location and they would be prevented from serving those customers under this bill. (AMY HERZOG / THE MORNING CALL)